Seven bold actions for an EU Industrial Policy that protects people and planet. Europe stands at a crossroads with EU institutions either following the path of deregulation by prioritising corporate interests or heading towards a just and sustainable future by putting people and planet at the heart of the economy. It is not too late …
The EU-Mercosur splitting: a democratic hijack
In this briefing we expose why this splitting manoeuvre of the EU-Mercosur deal damages EU democracy and citizens’ trust in EU institutions.
10 things you should know about critical raw materials
The European Commission recently published a list of mining projects in the EU to be fast-tracked under the Critical Raw Materials Act. Spain has been the country most featured, with 7 out of 47 projects. Friends of the Earth Spain expressed its worries in a press release (in Spanish) and published a handy guide on …
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All you need to know about the Impossible Burger
[This Q&A has been updated on 9 July 2025] The Impossible Burger is a lab-made, genetically modified (GMO) meat substitute designed to look, taste, and “bleed” like real meat. Its key ingredient, “heme,” is produced using genetically modified yeast and soy. This is the first time for many years that a GMO product is being …
360+ orgs & trade unions urge EU Parliament & Council to block Omnibus
Disastrous Omnibus proposal erodes EU’s corporate accountability commitments and slashes human rights and environmental protections The publication by the European Commission of its Omnibus proposal revising key corporate sustainability laws sends a clear political signal: President Ursula von der Leyen is deprioritising human rights, workers’ rights and environmental protections for the sake of dangerous deregulation. …
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Shareholders over solutions: How big industry favours payouts over the energy transition
In the framework of the Clean Industrial Deal, energy-intensive companies are set to receive billion-Euro-subsidies to maintain their competitiveness and contribute a clean energy transition. A new investigation by Friends of the Earth Europe and SOMO however, reveals that contrary to their claims, major European companies in key energy transition sectors already have substantial access …
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